10.8.13

A woman
has posted an offer on a French website to breast-feed babies of homosexual
male couples for 100 euros ($130) a day, stirring up media interest just weeks
after a divisive same-sex marriage law was passed.

The post,
which the website said it verified as genuine and legal, reads: "I am a
young mother in perfect health, a trained nurse of 29, and I am renting my
breasts to milk-feed infants."

9.8.13

Rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson has been accused by an ex-girlfriend of kicking her and ransacking a bedroom

Rapper 50 Cent entered a not guilty plea to domestic violence and vandalism charges in a Los Angeles County court Monday.

The 37-year-old artist -- whose real name is Curtis Jackson -- was ordered to return to the Van Nuys, California, courtroom on September 4 for a pretrial hearing for one count of domestic violence and four counts of vandalism, according to a court spokeswoman.

8.8.13

Relations between the Soviet Union and the West had become
so tense 30 years ago that British officials drew up a speech for Queen
Elizabeth to deliver to the nation in the event of a nuclear war, newly
released archives showed on Thursday.

In the speech, the monarch was to urge Britons to remain
united and resolute in the face of the "madness of war."

Written by government officials, the hypothetical speech was
part of a secret exercise designed to prepare Britain for the threat of a
possible World War Three, but

One of the odder stones in recent days comes from Senegal where a
referee stopped a game to break his Ramadan fast.

The game between Casa Sport and Yeggo was half-an-hour old when
referee Ousseynou Gueye suspended play so his officials could have a drink and
eat on the gde of the pitch. Despite being heckled by spectators, Gueye
finished his snack before resuming.

7.8.13

Pakistani television is screening what many call its most
controversial content yet in a ruthless quest for ratings: a talk-show host who
gives away babies live on air.

Aamir Liaquat Hussain, a bespectacled 41-year-old with a
neatly trimmed beard, gave away two abandoned infant girls to childless
families last month and plans to give away a baby boy this week.

"If we didn't find this baby, a cat or a dog would have
eaten it," Hussain proclaimed during one broadcast, before presenting a tiny
girl wrapped in pink and red to her new parents. The audience erupted with
applause.

The City of Johannesburg apologized to Nelson Mandela and
his family on Monday for mistakenly posting a non-payment notice on the former
South African president's house warning him his electricity was about to be cut
off.

The city, which has faced a barrage of complaints from
residents for bungled bills, said the notice

Chidi Llyod, the Leader of Rivers House of Assembly wants to
sue the Nigerian Police ₦50 Million for inhuman treatment while in their
custody.

The Embattled Rivers State law maker Chidi Lloyd claims he
was blindfolded, battered and tortured by the Nigerian police and for that, he
wants N50 billion as compensation.

His legal team made this known today after Chidi Lloyd was
granted bail by a Rivers State high court. The presiding judge also ordered
that the majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly should not be
rearrested by the police.

The magistrate’s court sitting in Yaba, Lagos, yesterday,
witnessed a mild drama following an outburst by one of the arraigned suspects.

The incident occurred during the hearing of a two-count
felony charge brought against the suspect, Tunde Balogun (21), who instead of
pleading to the charges, brought out some drugs from his pocket as he cried to
the magistrate: “Please Ma, I have been on these drugs since Saturday. I am not
feeling okay. I have not had anything to eat since morning. Please Ma, if you can
help me, just give me something so that I can swallow these drugs.”

This prompted the magistrate to halt the session for some
minutes to ascertain the health condition of the accused from the Prosecuting
Officer who brought him to

Zuriel Elise Oduwole is a 10 year old girl, but not just
your regular 10-year-old.

The extraordinary Nigerian-American child has put her name
down in the history and record books as the youngest person ever to be
interviewed in Forbes.

The interview with the award winning documentary film maker,
conference speaker and writer is featured in the August 2013 edition of Forbes
Africa.

At the tender age 0f 10, Zuriel possesses an amazing talent
that has elevated her to great heights. The 10 year old has sat face to face
with renowned world leaders in interviews and one on one chat sessions.

In a perfect world,
no one would have to guess about someone’s romantic interest. You’d know if the
guy you liked were lusting over you, and you’d have the opportunity to avoid so
many of the minefields that dating throws in your path. Unfortunately, we don’t
always have the straightforward relationships we’d like, but that doesn't mean
that clues aren't available for us to decipher. With the right information, you
can decode his signals and make an educated guess about his interest level.

Former Chief Security Officer to late Gen. Sani Abacha, who
spent about 14 years in prison, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, as revealed that he
escaped several plots to kill him while he was in prison.

“Thank God, a
reliable and trusted son of Tivland and my friend was officer in charge. He was
directed to release me without documents in the wee hours of the night.

“As God would have
it, he sought for guidance from our father and leader, Wantaregh Paul Unongo,
who in turn directed him not to allow them take me away for subsequent
killing."

Al-Mustapha said he
would have been eliminated if not for the timely intervention of Wantaregh Paul
Unongo and retired Controller of Prison, Iorbee Ihiagh.

Al-Mustapha, who was
one of the powerful men in the country during the administration of late Gen
Abacha, made the revelation at the weekend when he led his wife, few friends
including Mohammed Abacha to pay homage to Second Republic Minister of Steel,
Wataregh Paul Unongo, in his home in Jato Akaa.

6.8.13

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youths Congress, a pan-Igbo youth
organization has given Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola three days to
apologize over the deportation of 72 people to Onitsha or risk public protests
or rallies.

Reacting to the deportation saga, the youths described the
action of the Lagos State Government as not only reckless and insulting to the
Igbo, but a clear infraction on the rights of Nigerians regardless of where
they may hail from. Secretary of the group, Nonso Ozoemena, in a statement said
Fashola’s action was capable of breaching the peace in the country and if
mismanaged could grind the nation to a halt.